Trying to convert AVI to MPEG file smaller then 4gig

[Lisn2me]

I have a new JVC deck in my Jeep that can play MPEG1 and 2 files through the USB port connected to a hard drive, the trick is the HDD needs to be FAT32 formated which limits my file size to less then 4gig. is ther a way I can "shrink" a MPEG2 files to less then 4G or create a MPEG1 (which I am assumeing will be smaller) from my AVI files?

Currently I am converting AVI to DVD using DVD Flick then using VOB2MPEG to create MPEG2 which puts all my files around 4.3g

[lowellriggsiam]

I used to use TMPGENC to convert to MPEG1 back in the VCD days.

[johns0]

Rejig.

[jagabo]

File size = bitrate * running time

Use a low enough bitrate to fit the video into 4 GB. Use a bitrate calculator to determine what bitrate to use.

[jman98]

Grammar Nazi mode on.

The correct expression is "less than". It is not "less then".

Grammar Nazi mode off.

[jagabo]

So the name of this site is now GrammarHelp.com?

[DB83]

It appears that the software you are using is 'shrinking' your movie to fit on a single-sided (DVD5) disk.

I would echo what was previous said that Tmpgenc is a good option to convert.

If you do want to create mpeg-1 files then VCD quality will give you under 700 meg for an hour of video.

[AlanHK]

MPEG2 which puts all my files around 4.3g

As johns0 said, use Rejig, and set compression to 90%, or set the size to just under 4 GB.

Possibly there is a way to tune DVD Flick to make smaller files, but I've never used it.
Maybe you could add another file, 10% of the size of the "real" one and do them together, then discard the second part's VOBs?

There are more elegant ways to make MPEGs exactly the size you want if you want to use other apps.